Clinical Trials

Clinical Trials

Not sure what clinical trials are? Clinical trials are carefully controlled research studies conducted by doctors to improve the care and treatment of patients. The goal of clinical trials is to develop therapies that are more effective against the disease with fewer adverse side effects. Treatments proven safe and effective in clinical trials are usually approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as a standard treatment.

Peer Support Network: Patients and caregivers can speak with trained patient volunteers who share treatment experiences and provide emotional support

Community Connections: Volunteer-led regional support groups connecting patient and families

Online Community: MarrowCommunity.org is an online community for patients with bone marrow failure and their families. Members can connect with others, share resources, learn about upcoming events and have their questions answered.

Educational Conferences: Our free conferences in cities around the country offer learning opportunities from leading medical experts, and the ability to connect directly with other patients and caregivers

Travel Assistance: To ensure that patients can see a specialist to seek the best course of treatment. Financial aid may be available for U.S.-based patients with demonstrated financial need.

ClinicalTrials.gov is a web-based resource that provides patients, their family members, health professionals, researchers, and the public with easy access to information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies on a wide range of diseases and conditions. The website is maintained by the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. Each clinical trial record presents summary information about a study protocol and includes the following:

To advance the clinical application of newborn stem cells by partnering with leading research institutions to establish FDA-regulated clinical trials, exclusive to CBR families, for conditions that have no cure today.

Newborn Possibilities Program® offers free cord blood and tissue processing and five years of storage to qualifying families in the U.S.

Genetic counselors are available to discuss your family’s medical history and to answer questions about how newborn stem cells might be applicable to your family.

To improve the survival rates of children with catastrophic illnesses worldwide, through the transfer of knowledge, technology and organizational skills.

Program develops partnerships with medical institutions and fund-raising organizations to facilitate the involvement of other agencies and organizations to support key programs and the education of local personnel.

Sharing knowledge and technology with the local governments, healthcare providers, and the private sector to increase the survival rates of children all across the globe.

Pediatric specialty committed to caring for and supporting children with cancer regardless of the family’s financial or healthcare resources.

Clinical trials designed to provide the best available care while answering important research questions.

Hosts visiting fellows at its campus in Memphis, Tennessee.

Partner sites in various countries. Please see the website for more details on locations.

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